Erkelenz
A walkable Rhineland town in western Germany with a café-filled centre, Erkelenz carries more than a thousand years of history alongside a striking modern chapter: since 2006, its eastern districts have been progressively cleared for the Garzweiler II open-cast brown coal mine, displacing over five thousand people from ten villages. The clearances, including the contested removal of Lützerath in January 2023, have made the town a focal point for debates about energy and displacement in Germany.
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- Population44,650
- Nearest water from center 1.3 km0.8 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 18 km11 mi
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Erkelenz: quick answers
Where is Erkelenz?
Erkelenz is in Germany, about 16 km9.8 miles in a straight line from Mönchengladbach.
How do you get to Erkelenz?
The nearest airport is Mönchengladbach (MGL), about 35 min away by road. The nearest train station is Wegberg, about 16 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Erkelenz?
The warmest month is July, averaging 19°C66°F across day and night; the coolest is January, at 3°C37°F. The wettest month is July, with about 80 mm3.1 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Erkelenz?
OpenStreetMap lists 17 restaurants, 8 cafés and 12 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.
What's near Erkelenz?
Other Wandering Well picks within 60 km include Willich, Hilden and Eschweiler. Erkelenz is listed among the day trips from Cologne.